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Some professional development stays with you because it gives you information. Other experiences stay with you because they change the way you think.
This From Us story reflects on a Quirky Kid team member’s experience at Wired for Wonder, a two-day event bringing together ideas from technology, business, creativity, science and personal development.
Ideas beyond psychology
The event included talks, performances and small-group workshops designed to encourage experimentation and new ways of thinking. For Quirky Kid, the value was not in adopting every idea, but in stepping outside the usual professional environment and considering how creativity, resilience and innovation can influence everyday work.
One memorable theme was the role of perspective in responding to challenge. Another was the value of making and prototyping ideas rather than only discussing them.
Bringing curiosity back to work
Quirky Kid has always combined psychology with design, publishing, education and technology. Events such as Wired for Wonder offered a chance to learn from fields outside psychology and bring useful ideas back into the organisation.
The original reflection also records support from iAccelerate at the University of Wollongong and Commonwealth Bank, which made attendance possible.
From Us
From Us is a collection of personal stories from Quirky Kid team members. Rather than formal company announcements, these pieces show the experiences, interests and ideas that have shaped the people behind the organisation.
They are part of Quirky Kid’s culture story: professional curiosity, continual learning and an openness to useful ideas from beyond the clinic.
